Question about hiding code.

[gawdz]

Well im going to develop a plug-in but rather then having it open sourced id rather have it closed.

Is there any way to do so?

Or else i guess ill have a seperate exe and the custom class talk to it via sockets

 

[Tricen]

To keep it closed source, don't release it... If your releasing something, that's cool. But why hide the code?

 

[ski]

Just make it a dll, or don't release it at all.

 

[ski]

On a sidenote: In a community such as this where we are all trying to improve for each other, I don't understand why someone would release closed code. But that's just me.

 

[gawdz]

HB doesnt support dll's

 

[gawdz]

just like E's auction house plugin is closed source.

 

[ski]

just like E's auction house plugin is closed source.

Right, and he has authorization from the devs to do it.

 

[Tricen]

just like E's auction house plugin is closed source.

I would follow up with Bossland, Hawker, or Tony before doing anything like this my friend. By making this closed source, your removing the help that the community (Developers atleast) can provide you and your users of the plugin. Think about it before making a final decision.

 

[bballmike156]

Well nET had a DLL for his CC so I don't see why you couldn't use a DLL for a plugin? But then again what do I know about plugins.

 

[fpsware]

HB DOES support DLLs. A CC or a plugin can be released as a DLL or the source in the CS file.